Ca si "Razboiul Stelelor", ordinea de aparitie a cartilor, nu respecta cronologia evenimentelor descrise.
In ordinea aparitiei, seria "Shannara" este compusa din:
The Sword of Shannara (1977)
The Elfstones of Shannara (1982)
The Wishsong of Shannara (1985)
The Scions of Shannara (1990)
The Druid of Shannara (1991)
The Elf Queen of Shannara (1992)
The Talismans of Shannara (1993)
First King of Shannara (1996)
Running with the Demon (1997)
A Knight of the Word (1998)
Angel Fire East (1999)
Ilse Witch (2000)
Antrax (2001)
Morgawr (2002)
Jarka Ruus (2003)
Tanequil (2004)
Straken (2005)
Armageddon's Children (2006)
The Elves of Cintra (2007)
The Gypsy Morph (2008)
Bearers of the Black Staff (2010)
The Measure of the Magic (2011)
Wards of Faerie (2012)
Bloodfire Quest (2013)
Witch Wraith (2013)
Respectand cronologia evenimentelor, cartile ar trebui citite in ordinea:
Running with the Demon (1997)
A Knight of the Word (1998)
Angel Fire East (1999)
Armageddon's Children (2006)
The Elves of Cintra (2007)
The Gypsy Morph (2008)
Bearers of the Black Staff (2010)
The Measure of the Magic (2011)
First King of Shannara (1996)
The Sword of Shannara (1977)
The Elfstones of Shannara (1982)
The Wishsong of Shannara (1985)
The Scions of Shannara (1990)
The Druid of Shannara (1991)
The Elf Queen of Shannara (1992)
The Talismans of Shannara (1993)
Ilse Witch (2000)
Antrax (2001)
Morgawr (2002)
Jarka Ruus (2003)
Tanequil (2004)
Straken (2005)
Wards of Faerie (2012)
Bloodfire Quest (2013)
Witch Wraith (2013)